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According to tradition, in 1182, after the miracle of Our Lady of Nazareth, D. Fuas Roupinho had the Ermida da Memória built. The primitive altar on which was the image was demolished and buried the cave. In 1370 King Ferdinand ordered the closing of the four arches of the Hermitage to protect the precious treasure from the action of time, rain and sea. In 1616, Br. Bernardo de Brito, chronicler